Steven.Nicolaou@zippo.com (Steven.Nicolaou) wrote in sci.aeronautics.airliners
> I read somewhere that T-tails have poorer handling at low speeds. Why is
> this? Also, what other disadvantages do T-Tails have compared to non-T-tail
> aircraft and what advantages (for that matter) do they have in order to
> be preferred to non-T-tails?
Low speed means high angle of attack (AoA). A high AoA results in the T-tail
being subjected to a disturbed airflow from the main wing.
With a T-tail, the engines can be mounted to the rear of the fuselage. This is
better for small aircraft, to avoid ingestion of foreign objects into the
engines.
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